Liquid container



Jan. 9, 1934. A. DIE SBOURG 1,942,957-

LIQUID CONTAINER Filed Jan. 23, 1933 Patented Jan. 9, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Application January 23, 1933. Serial No. 653,123

2 Claims.

The invention relates to liquid containers, as described in the present specification and lllus trated in the accompanying drawing which ionns apart of the same.

a The invention consists essentially in establishing an inlet to the interior oi a barrel, keg or other container for beer or other beverages through which air under pressure may displace the quantity of beer it is desired to dispense, as

m pointed out in the claims for novelty following a description containing an explanation in detail of an acceptable form of the invention.

The objects of the invention are to simplify the means employed in the dispensing of liquids,

15 such as beer, or similar beverages from bulk con-- tainers and in eliminating the use of expensive valves, coils and other mechanical expedients that are at present in use and that materially increase the manui'acturing and service as costs, and in this connection the losses occurring through the non-return of such containers from the purchaser; to thoroughlydischarge the liquid from the barrel or cash and thus economize in so far as dregs or stale beer is concerned and satisfy the customer in regard to the condition of the beer and in respect to service; and genorally to provide a new system of employing barrels and other containers of beer and other liquids by displacement methods.

In the drawing, Figure l is a side elevational view of the container showing a faucet secured thereto for the discharge of the liquid.

Figure 2 is a plan view of the liquid container.

Figure 3 is an enlarged fragmentary detail showing the faucet in its on position.

Figure i'is a vertical sectional view of the container taken on the lines H in Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary side sectional view of the top of the container.

Figure 6 is a longitudinal sectional view or the faucet. I

Figure 7 is a cross'sectional view of the faucet taken on the lines 7-7 in Figure 3.

Figure 8 is an elevational view of one form oi ir pump.

Like numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts in the various figures.

Referring to the drawing, the liquid container as indicated by the numeral is in the form or a barrel or cask having an air inlet 16 in which is inserted and secured the non-return valve 17 through thetop wall 18 and adjacent thereto is situated the liquid inlet which, when the container has been filled, is closed by means of the plus 19.

The faucet 20 is formed of the casing 21 having the threaded end 22 by which it is secured j to the top wall 18 of the container 15 and has the vertical and transverse orifices 23 and 24, the vertical orifice 23 being internally threaded at 25 and is engaged by the screw and 26 of the liquid discharge pipe 27 which extends within the container 15.

The faucet tap 28 which also forms the handle, has the elbow pipe 29 which is inserted in the transverse orifice 24 of the casing 21 and has the aperture 30 which is adapted to coincide with the vertical orifice 23 in the casing, when it is moved to the on" position forpermitting the liquid to flow therethrough. I

The liquid within the container is forced upwardly through the discharge pipe 27 by its displacement through the insertion oi air under pressure through the valve 17 and this pressure may either be accomplished through the use of an air pump 31 or by compressed air from a suitable reservoir, as the case may be, and in this way, the beer or other liquid is actually forced out of the container and at the same time aerated through the increase of air within the container, the liquid itself being forced up through the discharge pipe and upon moving the tap to the "on position, it will be delivered to the user.

In the operation of this invention, the air pump or a coupling from the compressed air reservoir 35 is applied to the non-return valve 17 and the faucet is opened, and this results in a quantity of beer or other liquid required, being withdrawn from the barrel, and it will be noticed that through this displacement, the barrel or other W container can be thoroughly drained of all the contentstherein, and at the same time keeping the contents in a fresh condition through the displacement and aeration of the sam It is of course understood that various modifications oi this device may be made such as using diilerent forms of valves and faucets, without in any way departing from the essential features of this invention.

What I claim is:

1. An air-tight liquid container for containing and dispensing liquid under pressure comprising a container body and end closures, a dispensing and discharge faucet fixedly secured directly to one of the end closures and consisting of a body 105 portion secured to the said end closure by means of screw threads and having a vertical liquid passageway therein and a hollow extension therefrom extending into the container substantially to the other endclosure and a transverse open- 110 we and through the faucet valve and spout.

2. A structure as defined in and by claim 1, wherein a portion of the faucet valve with the opening therein extends entirely through the transverse opening in the body portion, and

means for retaining the taucet valve rotatabiy in place in the transverse opening in the body portion.

ARTHUR DIESBOURG. 

